In the Bedroom details

In the Bedroom
Formats: 15 DVD, LOVEFiLM Instant
Starring: William Mapother, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl, Tom Wilkinson, Marisa Tomei, Nick Stahl, Karen Allen, Celia Weston, William Wise
Director: Todd Field
Genres: Drama - Crime, Thriller - General
Studio: WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Collections: HD Films, Incredible Indies, Weepies
Title Runtime Certificate
In the Bedroom
2hrs 5 mins 15

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Run time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Rental release: To be confirmed
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  • Family life has it's ups and downs...

    Rated - 4.0 stars  
    By J Crooks from Manchester , 07 Aug 2004

    [Highly rated reviewer]

    This highly emotional drama follows the life of Dr and Mrs Fowler and their son Frank (Stahl), back from his first year at college.

    Frank is in love with Natalie (Tomei) and seems happy playing surrogate father to her two children. Their real father (Mapothor), has other ideas, and a final argument between the three of them ends with tragic consequences.

    This is not a hollywood epic blockbuster, nor does it try to be. If you have a short concentration span, and like your films full of gritty action and special effects, this is perhaps not one for you.

    If, however, you can handle the emotional ride, and appreciate beautiful filming and direction, with outstanding performances from all of the cast, this will do nicely.
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  • Slow and dreary

    Rated - 2.0 stars  
    By a customer , 26 Aug 2012
    Good acting, well made, but slow and dreary story. Even the ending was a let down. It was like watching the air being slowly let out of a balloon.
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  • Bit nothing-y

    Rated - 2.5 stars  
    By erylp (8 reviews) from Ware , 19 Oct 2011
    I'm not sure whether it was the acting or the script - I suspect the latter seeing as it has a great cast - but I found a lot of the characters a bit one-dimensional, the supporting actors as well as the main players.

    Consequently, I couldn't really accept that many of them would act they way they do.
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  • Ignore the title

    Rated - 4.5 stars  
    By a customer , 08 Oct 2011
    Beautiful, moving film with great performances from lead actors. Subtle and credible examination of the effects of grief on a marriage and the hidden resentments it reveals. Some say the ending is far-fetched - maybe, but I thought it worked and the whole film kept me gripped throughout. The title is dreadful and completely misleading.
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  • Good ending

    Rated - 3.5 stars  
    By JacksNanny (22 reviews) , 01 Jul 2011
    Great film not what I expected by the title bit far fetched but never the less very watchable the ending I thought went well with the story
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  • In the Bedroom

    Rated - 3.5 stars  
    By a customer , 21 Jun 2011
    I enjoyed this film.

    I thought by the title it was going to be an x-rated film. But I was wrong and thought it was slow at times but it was still intriguing.
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